National Coverage Determination (NCD) 20.4 Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators (ICDs)
This Change Request (CR) and Publication (Pub.) 100-03 Medicare NCD Manual reflects the Agency's final decision dated February 15, 2018, regarding the reconsideration of NCD
20.4, Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators. A subsequent CR will be released at a later date that contains a Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) shall be responsible for implementing NCD 20.4.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: November 21, 2018
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